Shock figures on Eastern Cape school dropout rate PREMIUM By Gugu Phandle - 01 March 2021 Less than half of the pupils who enrolled for school 12 years ago wrote matric at the end of 2020, and poverty is the main cause of this bleak dropout rate... This article is reserved for DispatchLIVE subscribers. Get access to ALL DispatchLIVE content from only R45.00 per month. Already subscribed? Simply sign in below. Already registered on HeraldLIVE, BusinessLIVE, TimesLIVE or SowetanLIVE? Sign in with the same details.